Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Savor Dallas’ events will include one on the foods and wines of Spain

By Pegasus News wire

Savor Dallas presents ¡Taste España!, an epicurean adventure into the wines and cuisine of Spain. During the International Grand Tasting on March 8, attendees can take a stroll through ¡Taste España!, sip wine, savor tasty tapas and enjoy a traditional Spanish flamenco performance.

Spain's top family-owned producers Osborne and Ferrer Wine Estates will showcase their best Spanish wine selection in reds, whites, sparkling wines and sherry from the most prominent regions in the country. The most celebrated grape varietals from Albariño to Tempranillo will be featured.

Spanish cuisine has been taking the U.S. by storm. Spanish chef Mariano Fernández, a native of the eastern coastal city of Valencia who now heads the kitchen at Parigi in Dallas, will be joined in the ¡Taste España! pavilion by Chef Stephen Justynski from Café Madrid to showcase Spain's rich culinary tradition. Market Street Executive Chef Chris Wilson will offer a variety of Spanish cheeses and other traditional ingredients from the shelves of their exciting new Metroplex location in Allen.

Fernández is representing his hometown as part of the Dallas-Valencia Cooperation Agreement, which was established in 2007 to create exchange in the areas of culture, education, commerce and tourism. Representatives from Valencia's Worldwide Foreign Trade Agency (IVEX) will showcase a variety of gourmet products and ingredients from the region of Valencia. In light of this recent city partnership, the selection of Spain as a featured country at Savor Dallas was a natural fit to Vicki Briley-White and Jim White, founders and directors of Savor Dallas. "The ¡Taste España! Pavilion will give people a hands-on opportunity to experience and share the gastronomy and culture of this dynamic country," White said. "We welcome the sizzling flavors of Spain to our International Grand Tasting!"

¡Taste España! is one of the many experiences at Savor Dallas' International Grand Tasting on Saturday, March 8, which showcases the signature recipes of 60 of North Texas' finest chefs and 500 wines from around the world. The Grand Tasting's new location, the Westin City Center Dallas and Plaza of the Americas, will provide various destinations on three different levels for guests to experience fine wines, food and spirits.

Source: Savor Dallas

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Where's the beef?

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Where's the Grenache?!

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Where's the designated driver?

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